sea cat

noun

An octopus (Octopoda spp.).

OriginSpanish gato marino →
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Meanings

sea cat1

nounsea cat (plural sea cats)

plural sea cats

  1. CaribbeanAn octopus (Octopoda spp.).
  2. Any marine catfish.
  3. A wolffish (Anarhichadidae spp.).
  4. A chimaera (type of fish (Holocephali spp.)).
  5. ScotlandA common or harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).

sea cat2

nounsea cat (plural sea cats)

plural sea cats

  1. A marine otter (Lontra felina).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
marine otterseawolf

Origin

  1. Spanishgato marino
  2. Englishsea cat

Calque of Spanish gato marino.

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APA

sea cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20cat

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“sea cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20cat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sea cat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20cat.

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